Euro 1972 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Ireland 1-0
Oct. 28, 1970 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 6 with 3 points. Ireland is second with one point. In their next game, Sweden will meet Austria on May 26, while Ireland will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Sweden at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Sweden
1:0
Ireland
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 October 1970
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 |
 Austria | 0 |
 Italy | 0 |
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